Basler BIP2-1280c IP Camera Firmware 3.15.1 Download

Posted at December 3, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

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Device Name	Basler BIP2-1280c IP Camera Firmware 3.15.1
Category	Network Ip Surveillance Baby Camera
Manufacturer	Basler
File Size	38.8 MB
Supported OS	OS Independent

Basler BIP2-1280c IP Camera Firmware 3.15.1 Description

This package provides the necessary installation files of Basler BIP2-1280c IP Camera Firmware version 3.15.1.

New features:

- Overlay images are now in color. Color images used in stream overlays are now displayed in color. They can contain a transparent layer. Please note that the maximum file size of overlay images is limited to 200 kB; it is possible to use the maximum PNG compression level.
When upgrading from an older firmware, please note the following: Color images previously displayed as grayscale images are now displayed in color. In high-resolution streams, color overlay images, when combined with a large text overlay size, can have a negative impact on the frame rate.
- Support added for new CMOS-based camera BIP2-1920-30c
- Time stamp in YUV image header. Real-time triggered YUV images now contain a time stamp in the YUV image header. The format is the same as in JPEG Exif data or H.264 SEI NAL units: DateTime: YYYY:MM:DD hh:mm:ss SubsecTime: 023456
- Separate image control parameters for real-time triggered (RTT) images. Cameras with real-time trigger function now offer separate parameters for manual image control. Also, the manually controlled real-time triggered images can be excluded from the stream when the EncoderType parameter is not set to a real-time triggered type.
- New strobe mode for real-time triggered images only. The IO.StrobeMode API parameter now offers the RttExposureActive value where the strobe signal will be active for real-time triggered images only. This applies to all cameras supporting the real-time trigger feature.
- Color images in night mode. With day/night cameras, it is now possible to capture color images by setting the new ImageControls.SaturationIRFilterOpen parameter to a value greater than 0 (e.g., 100). Note that color accuracy is reduced in night mode because the IR-cut filter isn't used. Day/night cameras with real-time trigger capability also provide the additional ImageControlsRTT.SaturationIRFilterOpen parameter to set the color saturation in real-time triggered images when the IR-cut filter isn't used.
- New parameter for increasing the contrast in dark areas of an image. The new ImageControls.Shadows parameter has been added to enable users to increase the contrast in dark areas of an image. By increasing the parameter value, only the pixels in the darker areas of an image are lightened, bringing out detail that would normally have been shades of black or dark gray.

Modifications:

- Name change webapp. The title of the camera web page has been changed to "IP Camera Web Client".
- Optimized default sharpness values. The default sharpness setting has been optimized for all camera models. Also, negative sharpness values are no longer supported.

Corrections:

- Dark images with auto exposure and frequent real-time triggers When every second or fourth image was aborted due to frequent real-time triggers, the automatic exposure control led to dark images or no control at all.
- Improved Internet Explorer 11 Support. The camera's web address doesn't have to be added to the compatibility list anymore.
- Problems with HTTP alarm actions when ONVIF is enabled. Depending on the time zone set, HTTP alarm actions contained an incorrect timestamp or were not triggered at all when Onvif was enabled. This issue has been fixed.

Installation steps:

1. Make sure that the camera whose firmware you want to update is connected.
2. Click the Start Firmware Update button. A Start Firmware Upload dialog box will open asking if you want to continue.
3. Click the OK button. A web page will open asking you to upload the firmware file.
4. Use the Browse button to select the new firmware file that you want to load onto the camera.
a. If you are updating firmware versions 3.8 or higher, select the firmware update file.
b. If you are updating firmware versions 3.7 or before, select the FW-FirmwareUpdateHelper_x.x.bin file.
5. Click the Start Firmware Upload button. A web page will open asking you to verify that the firmware is correct for the camera.
6. Make sure that the firmware is correct and then click the Confirm Update button. A web page indicating the progress will appear. Wait for the update to finish. After about 45 seconds a web page will appear indicating that the update is finished.
7. Click the Return to Web Client button to return to the Basler Web Surveillance Client. If you have updated a firmware version 3.7 or before using the FW-FirmwareUpdateHelper_x.x.bin file, you now need to repeat this procedure starting from step 1 to perform the actual firmware update. This time you have to select the FW-x.x.x.bin firmware update file in step 4.

About IP Camera Firmware Update:

Updating to a newer firmware version than the one already installed on your network camera can improve the device’s overall performance and stability, resolve various issues, and add support for newly developed features or enhance existing ones.

On the other hand, downgrading the camera’s firmware can recover its functionality in the unlikely event the currently installed version is faulty, or the device’s performance dropped after an upgrade. However, bear in mind that applying an earlier build might not always be possible.

Changing the camera’s firmware must be performed when the new release resolves an issue that your device has encountered or adds a new feature (or enhances an existing one) that could prove useful to you.

As for the installation method, the steps vary depending on the model you own, but basically, you must connect your camera via an Ethernet cable (username and password required), and use the downloadable file in the Firmware Update section to upgrade your device. Make sure you do not interrupt the installation process.

However, make sure you carefully read and understand the installation steps so that you don’t end up with a broken device. This process isn’t intended to be destructive, but still, it’s best to save all configurations before applying a different firmware.

That being said, if you consider that this firmware improves your device in any way, then hit the download button and get the desired version; if not, check our website as often as possible so that you don’t miss the update that will boost your camera’s performance. 

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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